UK Information Security Officer

Intrum; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holidays incl bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Gym discounts

Birthday day off

Job summary

Intrum is hiring a UK Information Security Officer to lead security across the UK, coordinating with Group and external partners to maintain a secure, compliant environment. You will drive the UK Information Security Plan, manage risk, and oversee incident response and remediation actions.

You will collaborate with diverse teams, translate security requirements for technical and non‑technical colleagues, and contribute to consumer protection outcomes under FCA Consumer Duty.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in information or cyber security within a complex technology environment.
• Good working knowledge of security standards and controls (ISO 27001, ISO 22301, PCI-DSS).
• Practical experience in risk management, vulnerability management and incident response.
• Experience supporting audits, third‑party assessments and regulatory/compliance requirements.
• Understanding UK GDPR, data handling and security governance.
• Ability to translate security requirements for technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proactive, collaborative, independent with solid security documentation.

Responsibilities

• Act as a local contact for information security across UK colleagues and group security teams.
• Maintain and support delivery of the UK Information Security Plan including reporting and compliance.
• Coordinate security controls, vulnerability management, pen tests and remediation across the UK tech environment.
• Support local security incident responses including investigation, escalation and remediation actions.
• Coordinate security audits, risk assessments and third‑party reviews; manage risks and actions.
• Help maintain secure configurations across infrastructure, networks, endpoints and cloud services.
• Promote information security awareness across the UK business and ensure secure working practices.
• Champion FCA Consumer Duty to drive good customer outcomes across services.

Skills

Information security

Cyber security

ISO 27001

ISO 22301

PCI‑DSS

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Regulatory compliance

UK GDPR

Job description

At Intrum, you will grow by making a difference. You will do it in a highly international environment and in a supportive culture where effort counts.

The opportunities you want.

The freedom you deserve.

Are you our new UK Information Security Officer?

Are your ideas too big for where you are now? Bring your talent home to Intrum. Here you're not only surrounded by opportunities. You're supported with the right resources and all the freedom you need to put your fresh thinking into self-starting action. Discover how you'll grow by making a difference at Intrum here as a UK Information Security Officer.

As UK Information Security Officer at Intrum, working UK-wide, you'll play a key role in helping us maintain a secure, compliant and resilient technology environment. Acting as the local information security contact for the UK, you'll coordinate activity across the business, working closely with Group Information Security, Global Cyber Security, internal teams and external partners.

What you will do:

• Act as a key local contact for information security, supporting UK colleagues and working closely with Group security teams.
• Maintain and support delivery of the local Information Security Plan, including security reporting and compliance activity.
• Coordinate security controls, vulnerability management, penetration testing and remediation activity across the UK technology environment.
• Support local security incident responses, including investigation, escalation, communication, and completion of remediation actions.
• Coordinate security audits, risk assessments and third-party security reviews, ensuring identified risks and actions are appropriately managed.
• Help maintain secure configurations across infrastructure, networks, endpoints and cloud services, supporting operational resilience and business continuity.
• Promote information security awareness across the UK business, helping colleagues understand and adopt secure ways of working.
• Be devoted to the FCA principle of Consumer Duty, ensuring we are driving good customer outcomes across all aspects of services that have the potential to impact our customers.

What we're looking for:

• Strong experience in information or cyber security within a complex technology environment.
• Good working knowledge of security standards and controls, including ISO 27001, ISO 22301, Cyber Essentials Plus and PCI-DSS.
• Practical experience of security risk management, vulnerability management, incident response, and remediation.
• Experience supporting security audits, third-party or vendor assessments and regulatory or compliance requirements.
• Understanding UK GDPR, information handling, data retention, and security governance.
• Confidence working with technical and non-technical stakeholders and translating security requirements into practical action.
• Proactive, collaborative approach with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and maintain accurate security documentation.

What we offer:

• Lifestyle: A competitive salary and attractive benefits package including 33 days holidays including bank holidays upon commencement, with the ability to buy more or sell back. You can participate in gadget schemes and give as you earn charity donation schemes. Interactive subsides events. Contributory workplace pension scheme. Additionally, you'll get an extra day to celebrate your birthday.
• Opportunities to grow: You'll receive training and coaching for your personal development/progression, and employee recognition programmes to help you grow in your career.
• Health: You'll have access to private medical insurance, life assurance, and more.
• Wellbeing: You'll enjoy discounts on gym memberships, cycle to work schemes, and a 24/7 employee assistance programme. You'll also have sociable working hours and breakfast snacks provided in the office.
• Supportive, open, and value-driven culture: Ethics. Dedication. Solutions. Empathy. Our values aren't just words hanging in the reception. They guide us all daily. It's what makes our culture inclusively open, inspiringly supportive and rich in diverse perspectives. It's why Intrum is a natural home for people ready to make a difference. And it's why people like you recognise this is the place to do just that.

About Intrum:

• Enabling financial health for people, businesses, and society.
• Intrum is Europe's leading credit management services provider, helping businesses secure payments while supporting consumers in regaining financial stability across 20 European countries.
• With 9,000 dedicated employees, we work every day to create sustainable financial solutions.
• At Intrum we consider everybody to be a leader. We lead ourselves when collaborate to meet the needs of our clients and customers. We are all accountable to our actions as well as trust and care for each other. This makes us all leaders, independent of role or responsibility, and this is reflected in our 3 leadership principles: Deliver Impact, Inspire Trust and Embrace Growth.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We will conduct credit, fraud, criminal record, right to work and reference checks as part of our pre-employment screening. You should not be bankrupt, have any outstanding county court judgments on your credit file. You must not have excessive default balances and any outstanding debt will be considered on a case-by-case basis.